An externally-mounted SSD in a USB3 enclosure will run at about 80-85% of the speed of an internally-mounted SATA SSD.
Yes, it's a little slower, but hardly noticeable (if noticeable at all) in normal day-to-day operations.

An externally-mounted SSD in a USB3 enclosure will run at about 80-85% of the speed of an internally-mounted SATA SSD.
Yes, it's a little slower, but hardly noticeable (if noticeable at all) in normal day-to-day operations.

Again, do it this way, and you'll be amazed at how easy it can be.

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Thank you so much for the suggestion, this will definitely be the best way to go about it.
Is there much of a speed difference between usb3 or thunderbolt ssd?

A few people have done speed test online. But, to me, SSD over 3.0 USB, is pretty fast. Plus, I believe you can find more enclosures for SSD to USB 3.0, than you can for Thunderbolt. But, others can correct me if I'm wrong...

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